000 FZNT23 KNHC 121353 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ001-122200- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOW PRES TROUGH NEAR PUERTO RICO WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS E ACROSS CUBA AND THE CARIBBEAN WATERS N OF 20N W OF HISPANIOLA ON MON AND TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT PRODUCING FRESH NE WINDS. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ011-122200- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ013-122200- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ015-122200- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-122200- GULF OF HONDURAS- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ019-122200- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-122200- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ023-122200- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ025-122200- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-122200- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ029-122200- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-122200- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-122200- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-122200- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ037-122200- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-122200- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-122200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES CONTINUES AT 23N67W ALONG TROUGH FROM PUERTO RICO TO 27N67W. THE LOW WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON AS TROUGH DRIFTS W REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. ATLC RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA WILL RETREAT E AS COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS MON AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO SE BAHAMAS TUE MERGING WITH REMNANTS OF THE TROUGH. MERGED FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ON WED AND THU. $$ AMZ111-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 79W...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-122200- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ121-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N...AND E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ123-122200- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-122200- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-122200- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 953 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON